Little known until recently, the Ebola virus disease is changing the way Nigerians live. Many no longer exchange greetings or welcome guests by shaking hands. “Ranka dede”, a form of greeting that is popular...

Afrobeat maestro Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has died of AIDS-related reasons and heart failure. He died on Saturday, August 2, 1997, after several weeks of illness at the age of 58. "The immediate cause of death...

Although Nigeria gained independence nearly 54 years ago, the re-colonisation of the country’s public psyche, especially the youth segment, is gaining traction through our local radio stations today, particularly among those broadcasting on the...

Someone may seek to register a political party called “Language Murderers’ Party (LAMP)” soon in Nigeria.
The first word every person learns to write or spell correctly is his name. Not in Nigeria –...

Among the several musketeers who have been redrawing the “Abuja master plan” in their own image are minister of FCT Bala Mohammed, director of development control Yahaya Yusuf, and director of urban and regional...

Truly, it’s very easy to make money in this country if one had the right code. Consider currency speculation. To get information about the direction of government policies and make a killing, a speculator...

There are strong indications that thousands of supporters of the current National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Adamu Mua’zu, may be considering an option...

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Justice, Dr. Ali Ahmad, has said that the National Assembly should be vibrant to ensure good governance and the sustenance of the nation’s democracy.
He stated that there...

Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has offered explanations on his decision not to seek any elective office in 2015.
Contrary to the usual fall-back plan of many of his contemporaries to seek other...

The Omisore Campaign Organisation has distanced itself from the allegation leveled against the PDP candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore, that he intended to assassinate four APC chieftains in Osun State.
He described the allegation as...

If beauty be the food of a woman, please give her more. With apology to Shakespeare, we bring you this woman of beauty.
The star-born Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu has created an enormous fan base since...

frican women are embracing a range of new ideas and have continued to expand their taste by spreading their styles across different African ethnic formal wears.
Nigeria and African designers are fast redefining and redesigning...